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Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by Victor, Jun 1, 2012.

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  1. D7076

    D7076 Well-Known Member

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    PU 406 is at an engineering firm in the north west for what has been described as a first preservation rebuild to zero hours ..fortunately Mr H has a few £s.

    16 has a broken marine PU in it.
     
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    not my video but footage from upperby and the attempts to start D9000 along with a class 37 doing little for air quality
     
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    my understanding from elsewhere is that one ran for a few years in D9000 before a cracked liner curtailed its use
     
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    Six Deltics preserved plus another two "Cabs", do we know how many original PUs passed into preservation?
     
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    So the easy assumption is one rail unit from 16, is being used as a source of parts, with a marine unit swapped in to prevent body distortion.
    Liner chroming used to be a service offered by a company in Newcastle, that closed after Covid.
    Martin Walker did re-manufacture many items, such as piston rings, liner seals, he did outline on FB what else went, when he sold 22 & 16.
    I doubt he got down to pistons, or liners, although generators, and now the phasing case seem to be overhauled back to zero hours.

    DPS appeal link is here :- Latest Appeal | Deltic Preservation
     
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    At the moment the DPS have 3 triangles, as withdrawn from service, without generators etc..., untouched.
    6 in the 3 working loco's
    The question then is how many in a broken state, the as withdrawn units, seem quite happy to re-start after the overhaul of fuel and water systems.
     
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